Xi Jinping's Succession Problem—and China's
The Chinese leader has no heir, which could destabilize China and the global order.
The Qing emperors would consult courtiers and receive guests in the lavish main hall, still visible to tourists today, where his 'dragon throne' sat on a dais decorated with intricate motifs. In the main hall of the palace, which is still visible today to tourists, the monarch would receive guests and consult with courtiers on his dragon throne, which sat atop a dais decorated in intricate motifs.